A Cheshunt crook who was thwarted in his attempts to smuggle millions of pounds of drugs into the UK has failed to convince judges that his 16-year sentence is too long.

Stephen Langton, of Gews Corner, was jailed in November 2014 for his part in the massive narcotics conspiracy, which saw him plan to import Class A and Class B drugs from Greece and Jamaica, before supplying them in the UK.

Large quantities of the drugs were seized in a raid on an industrial unit in Erith, Kent, while more was recovered when officers stopped vans and found consignments hidden behind plates held in place with electromagnets.

In March 2014, Langton was extradited from Spain, where he owned a property, to face justice for the criminal operation.